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AI is sapping people’s concentration in a new way—one that abstaining from the technology won’t fix, @chatterton.bsky.social argues:
The Other Way AI Impairs Our Thinking
Suddenly the technology is sapping people’s concentration in a new way, one that abstaining from AI won’t fix.
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September 19, 2026 at 1:45 AM
AI is sapping people’s concentration in a new way—one that abstaining from the technology won’t fix, @chatterton.bsky.social argues:
The intention to ban several news outlets from the White House shows that Donald Trump “doesn’t see any disconnect between his big talk on free speech and his attempt to censor or punish the media and his political opposition,” @adamserwer.bsky.social argues:
Speak at Your Own Risk
Donald Trump’s attacks on the First Amendment
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September 19, 2026 at 1:27 AM
The intention to ban several news outlets from the White House shows that Donald Trump “doesn’t see any disconnect between his big talk on free speech and his attempt to censor or punish the media and his political opposition,” @adamserwer.bsky.social argues:
Trump’s Greenland deal appears to satisfy all parties—but it came at a great cost, @isaacstanleybecker.bsky.social reports.
What Trump’s Greenland Deal Is—And What It Isn’t
The president announced an agreement that appeared to satisfy all parties but came at a great cost.
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September 19, 2026 at 1:19 AM
Trump’s Greenland deal appears to satisfy all parties—but it came at a great cost, @isaacstanleybecker.bsky.social reports.
Neil Young’s new album is a late-career landmark—and a moving reckoning with mortality, @skornhaber.bsky.social writes:
Neil Young’s Epic Reckoning With Mortality
The rock legend has stayed prolific into old age, and his new album, Second Song, is a minor landmark.
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September 19, 2026 at 12:15 AM
Neil Young’s new album is a late-career landmark—and a moving reckoning with mortality, @skornhaber.bsky.social writes:
“The answer is I might,” Senator Mark Kelly tells @markleibovich.bsky.social when asked if he plans to run for president in 2028, adding that he’s “not going to decide” until after the midterms. #TAF26:
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September 18, 2026 at 11:23 PM
“The answer is I might,” Senator Mark Kelly tells @markleibovich.bsky.social when asked if he plans to run for president in 2028, adding that he’s “not going to decide” until after the midterms. #TAF26:
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J. D. Vance wants to send cash to married moms—but the specifics of his proposal could produce cruel results, @annielowrey.bsky.social argues.
A Plan to Pay Married Mothers Not to Work
And make single moms pay for it.
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September 18, 2026 at 11:15 PM
J. D. Vance wants to send cash to married moms—but the specifics of his proposal could produce cruel results, @annielowrey.bsky.social argues.
A big-tent, pro-democracy movement has emerged over the past decade—but it remains uncertain whether it will survive when the president whom it formed to resist leaves office, @dgraham.bsky.social writes in The Atlantic Daily.
Can the Never-Trump Coalition Last?
The desire to resist the president continues to create some strange bedfellows.
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September 18, 2026 at 10:39 PM
A big-tent, pro-democracy movement has emerged over the past decade—but it remains uncertain whether it will survive when the president whom it formed to resist leaves office, @dgraham.bsky.social writes in The Atlantic Daily.
The House impeached Trump after the January 6 insurrection but the Senate didn’t convict. Meanwhile Trump had "the audacity to release convicted felons who assaulted police officers out of prison,” Senator Mark Kelly says at #TAF26.
September 18, 2026 at 10:32 PM
The House impeached Trump after the January 6 insurrection but the Senate didn’t convict. Meanwhile Trump had "the audacity to release convicted felons who assaulted police officers out of prison,” Senator Mark Kelly says at #TAF26.
Speaking about John Steinbeck’s character Cathy Ames in “East of Eden,” Zoe Kazan says, “I think that if we think of the people who do terrible things as being inherently evil and therefore different from us, we don’t learn anything about ourselves.”
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September 18, 2026 at 10:17 PM
Speaking about John Steinbeck’s character Cathy Ames in “East of Eden,” Zoe Kazan says, “I think that if we think of the people who do terrible things as being inherently evil and therefore different from us, we don’t learn anything about ourselves.”
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After a covert 15-year effort, researchers believe they have found genetic proof that one of the nation’s Founders fathered children with Sally Hemings—a woman he enslaved, Andrew Lawler reports: theatln.tc/xeiNuRwq
September 18, 2026 at 10:15 PM
After a covert 15-year effort, researchers believe they have found genetic proof that one of the nation’s Founders fathered children with Sally Hemings—a woman he enslaved, Andrew Lawler reports: theatln.tc/xeiNuRwq
“I do think there’s something really empowering about seeing a woman scream in the face of her destiny,” Florence Pugh says at #TAF26. “And to be able to get to do that in my lifetime, acting it, just in case I don’t do that in my actual lifetime, is also really cool.”
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September 18, 2026 at 10:03 PM
“I do think there’s something really empowering about seeing a woman scream in the face of her destiny,” Florence Pugh says at #TAF26. “And to be able to get to do that in my lifetime, acting it, just in case I don’t do that in my actual lifetime, is also really cool.”
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Former White House Chief of Staff Andrew Card on 9/11: “The most used word that day from people who were victims of the attack was ‘love’ … and that alone drives me to make sure I keep my promise and tell people what happened on 9/11.”
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September 18, 2026 at 9:40 PM
Former White House Chief of Staff Andrew Card on 9/11: “The most used word that day from people who were victims of the attack was ‘love’ … and that alone drives me to make sure I keep my promise and tell people what happened on 9/11.”
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The new series “East of Eden” doesn’t try to make the character Cathy Ames “a monster,” Florence Pugh says. It was “my job to try and get you guys to sympathize and maybe fall in love with her a little bit,” Pugh adds.
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September 18, 2026 at 9:31 PM
The new series “East of Eden” doesn’t try to make the character Cathy Ames “a monster,” Florence Pugh says. It was “my job to try and get you guys to sympathize and maybe fall in love with her a little bit,” Pugh adds.
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At The Atlantic Festival, @evanasmith.bsky.social spoke with @jeffreygoldberg.bsky.social, The Atlantic’s editor in chief; Amna Nawaz, co-anchor of PBS News Hour; and Joe Kahn, the executive editor of The New York Times, about the state of independent media. #TAF26
The Goal of Contemporary Journalism
Jeffrey Goldberg, Amna Nawaz, and Joe Kahn discussed how to sustain a free press in an era of public distrust, social-media punditry, and a hostile federal government.
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September 18, 2026 at 9:22 PM
At The Atlantic Festival, @evanasmith.bsky.social spoke with @jeffreygoldberg.bsky.social, The Atlantic’s editor in chief; Amna Nawaz, co-anchor of PBS News Hour; and Joe Kahn, the executive editor of The New York Times, about the state of independent media. #TAF26
The balcony scene between Romeo and Juliet is one of the most famous moments in English literature, but there’s one problem, Lois Leveen wrote in 2014: Shakespeare didn’t even know what a balcony was. So how did one end up in the staging of his play? theatln.tc/QZ0dsAIs
September 18, 2026 at 9:15 PM
The balcony scene between Romeo and Juliet is one of the most famous moments in English literature, but there’s one problem, Lois Leveen wrote in 2014: Shakespeare didn’t even know what a balcony was. So how did one end up in the staging of his play? theatln.tc/QZ0dsAIs
After a covert 15-year effort, researchers believe they have found genetic proof that one of the nation’s Founders fathered children with Sally Hemings—a woman he enslaved, Andrew Lawler reports:
Researchers Say They’ve Found the Truth About Thomas Jefferson
A secret 15-year effort has produced genetic evidence that one of the nation’s Founders fathered children with a woman he enslaved.
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September 18, 2026 at 9:13 PM
After a covert 15-year effort, researchers believe they have found genetic proof that one of the nation’s Founders fathered children with Sally Hemings—a woman he enslaved, Andrew Lawler reports:
D.C.’s latest rodent blitz is the city’s most aggressive yet—but it may be difficult to prove its effectiveness, Emma Marris reports.
City Rats Are Going on Birth Control
Contraceptives are kinder than poison.
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September 18, 2026 at 8:26 PM
D.C.’s latest rodent blitz is the city’s most aggressive yet—but it may be difficult to prove its effectiveness, Emma Marris reports.
Karl Rove, the former adviser to President George W. Bush, does an impression of Donald Trump at #TAF26, in response to the president calling him a “stone cold loser.”
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September 18, 2026 at 8:11 PM
Karl Rove, the former adviser to President George W. Bush, does an impression of Donald Trump at #TAF26, in response to the president calling him a “stone cold loser.”
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Previously unseen tax filings for the Kennedy Center paint a fuller picture of the finances Trump inherited—and what happened during his first months in charge, @janaykingsberry.bsky.social reports:
The Kennedy Center’s Tax Return
A previously unseen filing captures the state of the institution seven months after Donald Trump’s takeover.
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September 18, 2026 at 8:01 PM
Previously unseen tax filings for the Kennedy Center paint a fuller picture of the finances Trump inherited—and what happened during his first months in charge, @janaykingsberry.bsky.social reports:
Mysterious AI-generated listings are emerging under real Amazon author pages—leeching their fanbases, stealing revenue, and confusing readers, @allypengelly.bsky.social reports:
Your Favorite Author’s New Book Might Be an AI Fake
First, AI stole their books. Now it’s stealing their readers.
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September 18, 2026 at 7:58 PM
Mysterious AI-generated listings are emerging under real Amazon author pages—leeching their fanbases, stealing revenue, and confusing readers, @allypengelly.bsky.social reports:
Overwork has been linked to depression, anxiety, ADHD, and obsessive-compulsive disorder. And in many cases, workaholism may be the symptom, not the disease, Arthur C. Brooks wrote in 2023:
The Hidden Link Between Workaholism and Mental Health
Long hours on the job can temporarily ease the symptoms of depression and anxiety. But you’re better off leaving the office and facing your feelings head-on.
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September 18, 2026 at 7:15 PM
Overwork has been linked to depression, anxiety, ADHD, and obsessive-compulsive disorder. And in many cases, workaholism may be the symptom, not the disease, Arthur C. Brooks wrote in 2023:
“Humans with superhuman intelligence are going to do bad things,” @karaswisher.bsky.social says about AI's potential economic dangers. “Technology can be a tool—but it is always a weapon.”
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September 18, 2026 at 7:00 PM
“Humans with superhuman intelligence are going to do bad things,” @karaswisher.bsky.social says about AI's potential economic dangers. “Technology can be a tool—but it is always a weapon.”
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“The answer is I might,” Senator Mark Kelly tells Mark Leibovich when asked if he plans to run for president in 2028, adding that he’s “not going to decide” until after the midterms. #TAF26:
September 18, 2026 at 6:39 PM
“The answer is I might,” Senator Mark Kelly tells Mark Leibovich when asked if he plans to run for president in 2028, adding that he’s “not going to decide” until after the midterms. #TAF26:
Asked about how Silicon Valley has changed, @karaswisher.bsky.social tells @adriennelaf.bsky.social, “I don’t know if there is a culture there anymore.”
“The very wealthy people have insulated themselves,” she adds. “It’s sort of like cashmere prisons.”
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“The very wealthy people have insulated themselves,” she adds. “It’s sort of like cashmere prisons.”
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September 18, 2026 at 6:35 PM
Asked about how Silicon Valley has changed, @karaswisher.bsky.social tells @adriennelaf.bsky.social, “I don’t know if there is a culture there anymore.”
“The very wealthy people have insulated themselves,” she adds. “It’s sort of like cashmere prisons.”
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“The very wealthy people have insulated themselves,” she adds. “It’s sort of like cashmere prisons.”
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Asked about whether tech leaders are worried about AI’s capabilities, Kara Swisher says, “I think they’re genuinely concerned. But why now?”
“What I think is, they’re scared of is liability,” she tells Adrienne LaFrance at #TAF26.
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“What I think is, they’re scared of is liability,” she tells Adrienne LaFrance at #TAF26.
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September 18, 2026 at 6:25 PM
Asked about whether tech leaders are worried about AI’s capabilities, Kara Swisher says, “I think they’re genuinely concerned. But why now?”
“What I think is, they’re scared of is liability,” she tells Adrienne LaFrance at #TAF26.
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“What I think is, they’re scared of is liability,” she tells Adrienne LaFrance at #TAF26.
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